Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3 in Zambia

Zambia: Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3 was 97.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
97.2%
World rank
15th
of 42 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2018
All-time low
64.7%
in 1999
Years of data
6
1996–2018

Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3 in Zambia, 1996–2018

0204060801001996200720181996: 96.11999: 64.72002: 91.92007: 88.92014: 94.42018: 97.2

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

Zambia recorded 97.2% for vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 in Zambia peaked at 97.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 1999.

That places Zambia 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3 in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3 in Zambia, 1996 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1996 96.1%
1999 64.7% -32.7%
2002 91.9% +42.0%
2007 88.9% -3.3%
2014 94.4% +6.2%
2018 97.2% +3.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 97.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 97.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.4% 64.7% 96.1% 2
2000s 90.4% 88.9% 91.9% 2
2010s 95.8% 94.4% 97.2% 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 12 Kenya 98.1% compare
  2. 13 Malawi 98.0% compare
  3. 14 Guinea-Bissau 97.5% compare
  4. 16 Peru 97.0% compare
  5. 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 97.0% compare
  6. 18 Nepal 96.3% compare
  7. 18 Uganda 96.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 in Zambia?
Vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 in Zambia was 97.2% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 1999.
How does Zambia rank for vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3?
Zambia ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
Is vaccinations (bcg) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q3 rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vaccinations (BCG) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q3
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 252 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Vaccinations: Percentage of children 12-23 months who have received specific vaccines by the time of the survey (according to the vaccination card or the mother's report). Children with all vaccinations refer children who have received BCG, measles, and three doses each of DPT and polio vaccine (excluding polio 0). Some MICS surveys refer children in different age groups (e.g. 18-29 months, or 15-26 months).